<< Our Photo Pages >> Nant yr Olchfa Cairn - Round Cairn in Wales in Gwynedd
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Nant yr Olchfa CairnCountry: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Round Cairn
Nearest Town: Blaenau Ffestiniog Nearest Village: Llan Ffestiniog
Map Ref: SH7919140367
Latitude: 52.947045N Longitude: 3.799429W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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The location affords extensive views across the Migneint-Arenig Dduallt valleys, with the Arenig mountains towering above. However, the site is in a vast moorland and there are no footpaths to follow.
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263m SSW 199° Nant yr Olchfa Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH79104012)
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963m WNW 286° Carnedd Iago Stones* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH7826840651)
1.2km ESE 116° Pont Tai Hirion Ancient Bridge* Ancient Trackway (SH803398)
1.3km ESE 117° Afon Taihirion Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH80303976)
2.8km WSW 246° Afon Prysor Cairn* Cairn (SH766393)
3.1km ENE 65° Carnedd Copa Arenig Fach* Cairn (SH8203841599)
3.1km ENE 65° Carnedd Y Bachgen* Round Cairn (SH8206041600)
4.4km ENE 76° Bryn Du Cairn* Cairn (SH8346841315)
4.4km N 356° Migneint Mile Slate Slab* Marker Stone (SH78984480)
4.5km NW 317° Ffynnon Eidda* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SH762437)
4.7km ENE 74° Clogwyn Du Kerb Cairn* Cairn (SH8378341522)
4.8km ENE 75° Clogwyn Du Cairn* Cairn (SH8388141462)
4.9km SW 223° Castell Prysor* Ancient Palace (SH7578236868)
4.9km WNW 289° Llyn Dubach Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH7458642048)
4.9km SE 133° Moel yr Eglwys* Cairn (SH82703695)
5.0km SW 231° Nant Bryn Celynog Stone and possible Cairn* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH7523037280)
5.1km WNW 286° Pont Yr Afon Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH7434241885)
5.1km SW 230° Nant Bryn Celynog Enclosure* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH7517037170)
5.1km SW 231° Nant Bryn Celynog Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH7511037210)
5.2km WNW 284° Rhaeadr y Cwm Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH7411741772)
5.7km NNW 342° Bryn Owen Cairn* Cairn (SH776458)
5.7km WNW 297° Y Garnedd cairn* Cairn (SH742431)
5.8km WNW 290° Llyn Morwynion hut circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH738425)
5.9km WNW 291° Llyn Morwynion Hut Circle Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH7372542594)
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